Madolyn Laurine

Articles are reposted here as published in full to bypass a paywall. See The Leader site here . August 28, 2025 WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Education met Tuesday to complete a board training from the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA), and to review the results of a self-administered NJSBA survey. The training was led by Field Service Representative Jeanne Cleary, who explained what the association sees as best practices for their roles and responsibilities.

Articles are reposted here in full to bypass a paywall. See The Leader site here. April 16, 2025 WESTFIELD — Voters in Westfield on Tuesday approved two bond referendum questions to finance major capital infrastructure projects across the local school district and bring free, full-day kindergarten to the town. Roughly 20 percent of eligible residents participated in the vote, which fell during the district’s spring break. According to unofficial results released late on Tuesd

Articles are reposted here in full to bypass a pay wall. See The Leader website here. January 30, 2025 SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education (BOE) faced a crowd of more than 100 people at its January 23 meeting to hear concerns related to the district’s reading specialist, Kathy O’Gara, a vocal advocate for Palestinian rights who has often shared her views both in public and on social media. Ms. O’Gara recently claimed responsibility for encoura

WICB's "Ithaca Now" placed first in the Best All-Around Radio Newscast category for the SPJ Region 1 Mark of Excellence Awards. Featured...

A collection of some of the best stories produced by WICB News reporters this season! Bridget Bright shares her experience getting the...

The New York State Broadcasters Association recognizes Ithaca Now for Outstanding Public Affairs Program and Series in its Excellence in...

ITHACA — Outgoing News Managing Director Selin Tuter spoke to many of the graduating seniors of WICB News to give them a bit of a...

Listen to the story here. ITHACA — In the last two weeks we’ve heard from faculty affected, and those speaking out against the Academic...

Listen to the story here. ITHACA — Last week we looked into the faculty cuts at Ithaca College from the voices of those cut and their...

Listen to the story here. ITHACA - Ithaca College is set to make a lot of changes in the near future – and many have been vocal about one...

The South Hill Recreation Way just got some sprucing up

The United States House of Representatives has voted to remove marijuana from the list of federally controlled substances. The MORE Act...

How do we navigate online spaces and evaluate the quality of information that passes through our newsfeeds?

Over the last four years, scientists, activists and average citizens alike have watched as President Donald Trump deregulated and...

Early voting in Tompkins County reflected the national trend in turnout this year, with a majority of voters choosing to cast their...

Ithaca has entered the rainy season, and October has brought a few days of overcast mist and soaking downpours. But from September 22 to...

Photo Credit: "green energy?" by wecand is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Environment is on the chopping block - in both the political...

As a 20-year resident of Ithaca, Yayoi Koizumi has a deep appreciation for the area’s natural beauty. When Koizumi moved here to pursue...

I got the chance to cover a recent Back The Blue rally in support of police, which was met by an opposing Black Lives Matter protest.

Individuals and news organizations alike are learning to navigate the streets and social media platforms as a summer of protests took the...

September is the month of wildfires on the west coast. Fires have raged in California, Oregon and Washington State this past month, where...

Hear about how colleges in the Finger Lakes and Central New York are facing the challenge of reopening during the pandemic. I spoke with...

I am very excited to spend four months in London as an intern with Somethin' Else Media Group. As a member of the factual podcasts team,...

During the spring 2020 semester, I am living, studying and working in London! I am very excited to spend four months immersed in British...

This fall I produced and voiced a twice-weekly drive time newscast on 92 WICB FM as a reporter for WICB News. Check out one of my recent...

The #10yearchallenge sweeping social media with the new year brings up issues of inclusivity related to the housing market crash of 2008....

Students from Ithaca College hosted an event, "When the Silence Stopped," to discuss stigmas surrounding sexual assault. The event...

Not all disabilities are visible. Read my commentary about the need for campus consciousness about accessibility needs around Ithaca...

"Tompkins County is full of engaged community members trying to settle and establish their homes here. However, access to these homes is...

"Recognition of the Salish Sea allows separate entities, like Washington state and British Columbia, to put aside borders for the sake of...